Vapor-burner



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VAPOR BURNER.

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166,364,166. Patented Jan. 12, 1666.

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OTTO EIVERT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VAPOR-BURNER.

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,166, dated January 12, 1886.

Application filed April 30, 1885. Serial No. 163,909.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that l, Orro Ewnnr, of Gleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin VaporBurners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved vapor-burner for heating and cooking stoves, by means of which a more perfect combustion of the hydrocarbon oils fed to the burner is obtained than with the va1 )or-burners generally used.

vIn the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a vertical central section of my improved vapor-burner, made of round shape. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified form of the same. Fig. 4 is a side view showing a vaporburner adapted to a dat wick; and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on line x rv, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a wick-tube of round, flat, or other shape, which is provided with the usual lifting devices for raising the wick. The burner is supplied with petroleum, gasoline, or other liquid hydrocarbon from a suitable receptacle. To the upper part of the wick-tube A is applied a perforated combustion-tube, B, which is supported in line with the wick-tube and made equal in dia-meter or width and length therewith.

In case of a round burner, on the Argand system, the combustion-tube B is formed of two concentrical tubes, of which the inner perforated tube is supported by radial wire arms in the outer tube. The lower edge of the outer perforated tubeis re-enforced by a sheet-metal edge-strip, b.

ln case several wick-tubes A are used, as in Fig. 3,separate combustion-tubes B B are used, which are connected by diaphragms b', so that they may be swung out together and retain their relative positions. In case of flat wicktubes, the combustion-tube B is attached by suitable guides, d d, to the upper part of the wick-tube, as shown in Fig. 4, and re-en forced at the lower end by a metallic flange, d', riveted to the tube B.

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I prefer to connect the combustion-tube B by means of a hinge tothe wick-tube, so that the former can be readily thrown into a position sidewise of the wick-tube, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. To the opposite side of the wick-tube is hinged a weighted cap, O, which serves to extinguish the flame whenever the vaporburner is to be extinguished. The pintles of the hinges of the combustiontube and cap are extended in forward direction and provided with milled disks c e, by which the combustion-tube and cap may be readily moved into a position vertically above the wicktnbe, or sidewise from the same, as required. The combustion-tube B is open at both ends, and made of wire-gauze, reticulated sheet metal, or other suitable material. It serves to confine the yellow iame formed at the end of the wick, and to change the same by the abundant supply of oxygen into a blue heating-flame, as thereby a more complete combustion of the unconsumed carbon particles contained in the wick-flame is produced.

The perforated combustion-tube has the effect of forming a ame that extends continuously from the wick-tube to the upper end of the combustion-tube without any break or gap near the wick-tube. This is caused by the upward draft exerted on the flame by the constant access of fresh air to the iame at all parts of the combustiontube.

The combustion-tube must be made of sufcient height to produce the perfect oombustion of the carbon particles containedl in the vapors generated by the wick-flame. For gasoline the height of the combustiontube has to be greater than for petroleum, as the vapors of the former have to be confined for a greater distance, so as to bethoroughly mixed with atmospheric air, than the vapors of pe troleum. y

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with a wick-tube, of a perforated combustion-tube open at both ends and hinged at one side to the wick-tube, and of an extinguishing-cap hinged to the opposite side of the wick-tube, substantially as set forth.

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2. The combination ofa wick-tube, aperi'orated combustion-chamber' open at both ends and hinged aft one side to said Wick-tube, and an eXinguishing-cap hinged to the opposite side of said Wick-tube, the pintles of said cap Vand chamber extending outwardly and provided with heads, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention Ihave signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

OTTO EVERT.

Vitnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, SIDNEY MANN. 

